Improvement in spermatic trusses



UNITED STATES HARVEY A. STEPHENSON, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPERMATIC TRUSSESQ Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177,971, dated May 30, 1876; application filed April 3, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARVEY A. STEPHEN- soN, of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sperm-atic Truss; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, refercnce,,being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The drawings represent an inside view of the truss.

My invention relates to bandages for preventing involuntary erections, and repressing inordinate amative desire, and too frequent emissions; and consists ofa pouch having an adjustable loop, in combination with an elongated pad, elastic piece, fastening-strap, and

belt, as hereinafter described.

A is a belt, provided with a buckle for fast. ening it around the body. B is a pouch, made of cloth or other suitable material, attached at'the upper end to the belt, and provided on the inner side with a loop, 0, the ends of which are fastened on the outside of the pouch to render the loop readily adjustable to any required size. 1) is an elongated pad, the forward end of which is attached to the lower end of the pouch. E is an elastic piece, attached to the back end of the pad and to the lower end of the fastening-strap F, asrshown in the drawings.

The truss may be worn at any time when required, but is designed especially to be worn during. the time of the patients sleep.

The belt being fastened around the body in proper position, thc'penis is inserted'downward through the loop, and is drawn downward and backward closely to the body, the scrotum and testicles being outside of the pouch. The pad extends between the hips to prevent discomfort, and the fastening-strap is tightly secured to the back part of the belt by a slip-knot, so as to be readily loosened or moved laterally, as required, sufficient elas-- ticity being imparted tothe truss by the elastic piece E.

, The combination of pouch B, having adjustable loop O, pad D. elastic piece E, strap F, and belt A, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony that l-claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARVEY A. STEPHENSON.

Witnesses:

G. BERINGER, W. O. BERINGER.

PATENT QFFIGE. 

